Comparative Safety of Sulfonylurea and Metformin Monotherapy on the Risk of Heart Failure: A Cohort Study

Comparative Safety of Sulfonylurea and Metformin Monotherapy on the Risk of Heart Failure: A Cohort Study

BackgroundMedications that impact insulin sensitivity or cause weight gain may increase heart failure risk. Our aim was to compare heart failure and cardiovascular death outcomes among patients initiating sulfonylureas for diabetes mellitus treatment versus metformin. Methods and ResultsNational Vet...

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Main Authors: Christianne L. Roumie, Jea Young Min, Lucy D'Agostino McGowan, Caroline Presley, Carlos G. Grijalva, Amber J. Hackstadt, Adriana M. Hung, Robert A. Greevy, Tom Elasy, Marie R. Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
acute heart failure
comparative effectiveness
diabetes mellitus
pharmacoepidemiology
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.005379

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